Median price trend for houses
$1,200,000
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The quick read on
Bethany
SA 5352 · Barossa
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Population
- 146
- Postcode
- 5352
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bethany, South Australia
Property market insights for Bethany
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bethany SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
The median house price in Bethany, SA is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bethany is $575 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Bethany safe?
The overall rate for Bethany is 564 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% below the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bethany.
Overall crime rate
564
offences per 100,000 residents
82% belowRest of SA
BethanyRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bethany?
Bethany SA 5352 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
146 people call Bethany home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,800 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 146
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.2%Above
15–3412.3%Below
35–5417.1%Below
55–7434.9%Above
75 and over11.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright64.4%Above
Paying a mortgage28.9%Below
Renting6.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car26.5%Below
Two cars44.9%Above
Three or more32.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.6%Above
Drove to work52.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.1%Above
What stands out in Bethany
22.6% of workers in Bethany worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
2.7% of Bethany residents were born in England.
30.8% of people in Bethany described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bethany
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bethany SA 5352.
Is Bethany family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.2% of Bethany's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
39 family households lived in Bethany; 46.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
20.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bethany?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bethany had 146 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
46.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bethany?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bethany.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bethany?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
64.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
28.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bethany?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bethany had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 24.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Two-person households represented 40.8%, while 22.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bethany?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
52.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bethany?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 26.5% of the total.
77.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bethany, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
85.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 14.8% reported a different address.
9.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bethany?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bethany residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.6% of Bethany's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bethany?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.6% of ancestry responses in Bethany.
Australian ancestry made up 44.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bethany?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 32.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 3.6% of workers, and education and training employed 4.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bethany?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.0%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 31.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.2%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bethany show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.5% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bethany?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bethany?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,800 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bethany compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.6% in Bethany, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 64.4% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Renting accounted for 6.7% in Bethany, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bethany
Is Bethany expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bethany good for families?
The Census counted 39 local families, and 19.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bethany?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bethany
11 streets in Bethany
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Basedow Rd
- Bethany Rd
- Light Pass Rd
- Menge Rd
- Mengler Hill Rd
- Neldner Rd
- Neldner Road
- Nicolai Rd
- Rifle Range Rd
- Thiele Rd
- Trescowthike Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.